User's Manual

3.2.2 Advanced Setup >> Dynamic DNS

The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS

lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.

It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other

servers behind the Gateway. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign

up for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org or other DDNS service providers.

Enable Dynamic DNS. Check the box to enable the DDNS service.

DDNS Account. The hostname you want to use. Type the first part of the

name in the input box, and select the second part of the name from the

pull-down menu. This allows you to have anything.dyndns.org,

anythingelse.homeunix.com, etc.

User Name, Password. These DDNS services require you to login, please

enter the your name and password here.

Wild Card Enable. If you want anything_here.yourhost.dyndns.org to work (i.e.

to make things like www.yourhost.dyndns.org work), check the Enable

Wildcard box.

Mail Exchanger. If you wish to use a mail exchanger, put its hostname in the

Mail Exchanger field.

Backup MX. If you need to backup the Mail Exchanger’s address while you